The Human Condition

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2003)

I will make this brief.
This movie is not at all about zombies. You can logically prove this for yourself by thinking about the fact that there isn't a whole lot of story to them to begin with. Many unanswered questions equals sub-plot.
To me, it is a story of the human condition, and of society's impact on what direction it will take in the future.
From the very beginning we are shown socio-political images: Revolt: (videos of real people fighting their governments oppressive forces); Animal cruelty: (in an of itself, plus the double twist of experimenting on the chimps for the sake of quelling human revolts (chimps are as close as we can get to studying people))--"If you want to control them, you must understand them;" Activist culture: (both in the lab break in--showing the importance that there are two sides to any utopian argument, i.e. the scientist was right, and the "do gooders" killed Britain) as well as in the street with Selena and the other survivor who are wearing gas masks and traditional Activist ensemble while hurtling molotovs at the infected; Renewable Energy: Windmills quietly working and making electricity even when all else has failed, the sowing machine at the end (are we heading in the right technological direction, will our independence from nature cut us off and leave us dry?) Unchecked and Unthinking Sexual Aggression (Rape): enough said. Big problem in society.
And enough from me; just a few things I noticed.